Coin savings-bank.



N0. 683,396. Patenttld 'Sept 24, 190|.

' G. HAVELL.

GOIN SAVINGS BANK.

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No. 683,396. Patanted Sept. 24, I90I.

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COIN SAVINGS BANK.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HAVELL, OF NEWARK, NEV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO IIAVELL MANUFACTURINGCOMPANY, OF NEW JERSEY.

COIN SAVINGS-BANK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,396, datedSeptember 24, 1901. Application filed November 30, 1900. Serial No.38,143. (No model.)

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Beit known that I7 GEORGE. IIAVELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at No. 30 MountProspect Place, Newark,Essex county, New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin Savings-Banks,fully described and represented in the following specification and theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

The object of the present invention is to furnish a cheap constructionfor a coin savings-bank adapted to receive coins of several sizes and toregister the amount received; and the invention consists chiefly in thedetails of construction herein described and claimed.

In coin savings-banks of this class it has been common heretofore toemploy a reciprocating slider formed of a casting with several chambersto receive a quarter, a dime, and a nickel five-cent piece and to placethe chambers in the slider at different distances from a given point orstop, corresponding with the value of the coin received by such chamber.Thus if the nickel were one-.eighth of an inch from the said stop thedirne would be twoeighths of an inch from such stop and the quarterwould be ve-eighths of an inch and the movement of the slider would varyaccording to the value of the coin. In the present invention I form theslider of sheet metal, as I lind it can be thus made more accurately andcheaply than by casting, and I preferably give it a uniform movementwhatever the value of the coin. Such movement may be secured by formi-ngau aperture in the side of the slider intersecting each ofthe'coinchambers and arranging a registering-lever at the side of theslider, with teeth projected one into the path of each of the coins, andsuch teeth proportioned in their length and their distance from thefulcrum of the lever to give it a Imove-ment corresponding to the valueof the coin. The registering mechanism is actuated by such lever and ismoved in a degree proportionate to the value of the coin received.

The invention includes various other features of construction, whichwill be understood by reference to the annexed drawings,

in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the savings-bank. Fig. 2 lisan elevation of the fin .t-erior with the side A of the bank removed.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the slider in process of constructionwith the tongues 7L upon the sides a inserted partially in the mortisesof the bottom plate U. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the sliderwith the tongues inserted wholly in the mortise and the bottom plate incontact with the sides a', but the tongues not yet bent inwardly tosecure the bottom plate upon the slider. Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofone of the coin-tubes for the slider. Fig. Gis a front elevation withthe front B of the bank removed, and Fig. 7 is a plan with the casing insection on line 7 7 in Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a plan of the bottom for theslider.

The rectangular shell of the casing is formed with sides A, top A', andbottom A2 in one piece and a front B and back O, fitted thereto by jointat the margin and held there= on by b olt f. The coin receiving andregistering mechanism is for convenience of construction built upon atin angle-plate g, which with all of said mechanism may be inserted inand removed from the casing when the front and back are detached. Theangleplate extends from the front to the back, and the space within itforms the coin-receptacle D, from which the coins can be removed when amaximum amount has been accumulated through a door D', as hereinafterdescribed. The angle-plate g may be fitted removably to guides c' (shownin Fig. 6) or otherwise held within the casing when in operation. Aspace is provided between the top of the plate g and the top of thecasing to receive .a bed and the slider and between the.plate g and theside of the casin g for the index-wheel j, the edge of which rotatesadjacent to a window 7c upon the front of the bank. (See Figs. 1 and 2.)Theslider is formed with a top a and sides ce in one piece and withbottom plate b, having mortises b to receive tongues h upon the sides a.The bottom is secured by clenching the tongues upon the under side ofthe plate b, as shown in Fig. 2, thus forming a rectangular sheet-metalshell with iianges b at its lower edges. The coinchambers are formed offlat metal tubes c, (see Figs. 4 and 5,) made of various widths, asindicated in Figs. 3 and 7, to receive the various coins, and theopposite sides of the slider are formed with opposed transverse slots,corresponding in length with the widths IOO of the different coin-tubes.Thev tubes are held transversely in the slider by engagement with theslots and form a series of transversecoin-chamberstherein. Thecoin-tubes lnay be secured by solder in the slots of the slider or bymeans of shoulders c', formed near their ends. With such shoulders thecoin-tubes are inserted in the slider before the bottom b is applied,and the fastening of the bottom bin place by the tongues h secures thecoin-tubes permanently.

A tin bed cl is formed With lugs d', bent upward from slots therein andturned over to form a guideway for engaging the ianges b2 upon thebottom of the slider. The bed dis secured upon the angle-plate g, andthe slider is movable by the finger between one side of the casing and astop b2 upon the bed. A thumb-piece Z is projected from the sliderthrough a slot Z in the top of the casing to receive it when inserting acoin. The bed d of the guideway is formed with slots m, agreeing withthe coin-chambers in the slider when the slider is at one end of itsmovement, and

` the top A of the casing is provided with slots which similarlycorrespond With the three coin-chambers when the slider is at theopposite extreme of its movement.

The slot for the nickel is designated e in the top of the casing, thatfor the dime is lettered c', and that for the quarter is marked e2. Acoin dropped in any of the slots can be discharged into the receptacle Dby moving the slider to its opposite position, in which' all of thecoin-chambers register with the sides m.

An aperture is formed in the side of the slider and a notch o2 in theedge of each coin# tube to admit the teeth n upon the movable lever p,which actuates a pawl o to turn the index-wheelj. The index-wheel ispreferably made of pressed pasteboard, with a flange q upon its marginto receive the index-iigures, and it is secured to ratchet-Wheel whichis turned by the pawl o. The teet n intersect the path of the coin inthe adjacent cointube and are inclined upon the side next the fulcrum p,so that When the slider is moved with the coin therein the correspondingtooth is pressed outwardly'and the lever and pawl actuated i to turn theratchet-Wheel. The teeth are at different distances from the fulcrum p'of the lever, and the coin-tubes are arranged so that the coin ofgreatest value operates upon the tooth nearest the fulcruin, and thusmoves the lever through a greater angular distance than a coin operatingupon a tooth at a greater distance from the ful crum. The lengths of theteeth and their distance from the fulcrum are so proportioned that thenickel inserted in the slot e farthest from the fulcruin moves theratchet-Wheel one tooth, the dime introduced by the slote moves at twoteeth,and the quarter introduced by the slot e2 moves at live teeth. Theratchet- Wheel is made with a hundred teeth to register five dollars,and the index-Wheel j is thus turned in exact correspondence with thevaluel of the Acoin inserted. A spring n presses the .leverp to hold theteeth n normally in the aperture of the slide, the lever being thusreturned to its outward position after a tooth is pushed outwardly bythe coin. A springdetent s is applied to the teeth upon'v theratchet-Wheel, as indicated in Fig. 2, for the purpose of completing themovement of the ratchet-wheel in case the pawl should not move itexactly the required distance, and thus effects the centering of theindex-numbers at the Window k, as indicated in Fig. 1, Where the numberl5 is shown upon the edge of the index-wheel. Experience has shown thatwhere a coin is used to move the registering mechanism it does notalways move the mechanism uniformly, and I have found that thespring-detent s is essential to secure a uniform movement of the Wheel.

Provision is made to release a door D upon the back of the safe when theindex-Wheel has been turned a complete revolution by the introductioninto the bank of coins having a value of five dollars. To eifect thisresult,the door is formed to rest upon iianges F around the aperture towhich it is applied and is provided With a hooked tongue t, whichengages a hook upon a latch-lever u when the door is tted to itsaperture. The latch-leverv is pressed normally toward the hook upon thetongue t and is pressed in the opposite direction at the proper time bya dog u, rotated with the index-Wheel and fitted to press upon aninclined tail u at the rear end of the latchlever. The index-Wheel isshown .in the position it assumes before its last movement to releasethe door, as when a single five-cent coin is required to produce thenecessary movement. The introduction of such coin and the movement ofthe slider rotates the ratchet-Wheel one tooth, and this movementdepresses the tail of the latch-lever to release the door so that thecontents of the bank may be removed. The door, as shown in Fig. 6,extends across -one end of the angleplate g, which it touches whenclosed. The hooked tongue t projects into the space outside of theangle-plate where the index-Wheel revolves, While the remainder of thedoor covers an aperture leading from the receptacle D which receives thecoins.

A passage, which embraces all of the slots m in the bed-plate d, isformed in the angleplate g to permit the coins to enter the receptaclethrough Whichever slot they pass.

A great economy in construction is secured by the mounting of the sliderand the registering mechanism upon the angle-plate or equivalentsupport, which fits Within the casing and can be removed therefrom withall of such mechanism. In some cases the mechanism does not operateperfectly when inserted in the casing, and if it be soldered or rivetedtherein great trou/ble and difficulty are experienced in correcting suchdefect. To facilitate the opening of the casing andthe adjustment of themechanism during the IOO IIO

manufacture of the bank or when it may subsequently require repairs, Isecure the boltf by a tapering nut f', which is covered when the bank isWholly completed by a rotatable shell w. During the construction andadjustment of the parts the front B and back C may be secured by thebolt fand nut f and may be repeatedly removed by unscrewing the nut.When the bank is completed, the shell w, made of sheet metal, is firstformed of cup shape and then applied over the nut and the margin of thecup bent or flanged inwardly by a suitable tool, so as to fit looselyupon the nut. Such shell appears like aknob upon an artificial doordepicted upon the front of the tank; but although it can be rotated ithas no effect inturning the nut or permitting the separation of thefront and the back. lVhen the bank requires repairs, the grasping of theshell by a pair of strong pliers operates to press it against thecorners of the nut f, so as to turn the latter, and thus release it fromthe bolt, which permits the separation of the parts.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention, what is claimedherein is- 1. A slider for coin receiving and registeringbanks,consisting of the rectangular sheetmetal shell with oppositetransverse slots of diverse lengths in its opposite sides, and a seriesof fiat coin-tubes of different widths in correspondence with such slotsinserted transversely Within the shell to form chambers for receivingcoins of different sizes,substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a registering-bank having a ease with a series of slots of diversesizes to insert various coins, and registering mechanism to record thesam e, the combination, with the case having the series of slots, of aguideway underneath such slot, a slider tted to such guideivay andhaving transverse chambers corresponding with the said slots, and thebed of the guideway having slots suitably located to discharge the coinsfrom the chambers when the slider is reciprocated, substantially asherein set forth.

3. In a registering-bank having a slot for the insertion of a coin, anda registering device to record the same, the combination, with the casehaving the coin-slot, of a rectangular guideway underneath such slot, asquare sheet-metal slider fitted to such guideway and provided withtransverse chamber to receive the coin, an aperture in the side of theslider intersecting such chamber, and a movable member of theregistering mechanism projected into said aperture into the path of thecoin to be moved by the same, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a registering-bank having a series of slots for the insertion of acoin, and a registering device to record the same, the combination, withthe case having the coin-slider, of a rectangular guideway underneathsuch slot, a square sheet-metal slider fitted to such guideway andprovided with transverse chamber to receive the coin, an aperture in theside of the slider intersecting such chamber, a lever with teethprojected into said aperture to intersect the paths of the severalcoins, and a registering mechanism actuated by such lever, substantiallyas herein set forth.

5. In a coin receiving and registering bank, the combination, with acase having a slot to insert the coin, and a slider to receive anddischarge the same into the receptacle, of a ratchetwheel with pawlactuated by the movement of the coin with the slider, a disk attached tosuch ratchet-Wheel With fiat rim upon its periphery with index-numbersupon such rim, and a Window in the case to expose such numberssuccessively, substantially as herein set forth.

6. In a coin receiving and registering bank, the combination, with arectangular body open at one side, of a cover fitted to such side, abolt extended through such cover to secure it upon the body, a circularflaring nut applied to such bolt outside of the cover, and a malleableshell engaged loosely with such nut to turn freely upon the same, butcollapsible when compressed by a suitable tool to grasp the nut,substantially as herein set forth.

7. A slider for coin receiving and registering banks, comprising arectangular sheetmetal shell with opposite transverse slots of diverselengths in the opposite sides, and a series of fiat coin-tubes ofdifferent Widths inserted transversely in the tube with their ends insuch slots, and having shoulders near their ends to prevent theirdisplacement, substantially as herein set forth.

S. A slider for coin receiving and registering banks, comprising thetrough shaped piece with tongues upon its edges, a bottom plate ofgreater Width than the trough with slots to receive such tongues, aseries of flat coin-tubes with shoulders near their opposite ends, andslots in the bottom plate and in the top of the trough-piece to holdsuch tubes transversely in the slider, substantially as herein setforth.

9. In a registering-bank having a slot for the insertion of a coin and aregistering device to record the same, the combination, With the casehaving the coin-slot, of a guide- Way comprising a sheet-metal bedunderneath such slot, gibs raised from such bed to form guides thereon,and a rectangular slider containing a transverse chamber to receive thecoin, anda bottom plate with projecting edges fitted to the said gibs toslide beneath the same, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

' GEORGE HAVELL. Vitnesses:

THOMAS S. CRANE, J. D. CLARK.

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